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Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 2 • AZ-US/AZ History B (SS302)

Why did young men volunteer to be kamikazes?

Answer
A
They had given up hope that Japan would win the war, and they wanted to die.
B
They did not know that they were going to die.
C
They were willing to sacrifice their lives to help Japan win.
D
They were motivated by patriotism, self-sacrifice, and necessity.

Explanation

Many young men volunteered because they hoped their deaths would help Japan win the war, even as the military situation worsened. Patriotism, a belief in self-sacrifice, and pressure or necessity also influenced them. They generally understood that these missions were expected to be fatal, so choice B is incorrect; saying they simply wanted to die or had given up hope does not capture their motives.

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